Destroying the States: Antifederalist Brutus No. 6
Continuing his theme of warning against consolidation, or centralization of power, Brutus looks at the taxing power and general welfare, warning that politicians would use ambiguities to expand central power and eventually “swallow up the state governments.” He also...
Infinite and Incomprehensible: Antifederalist Brutus No. 5
Rather than a general government with few and defined powers, in his 5th essay, Antifederalist Brutus warned that a combination of taxing power and the necessary and proper clause would lead to a government with nearly infinite and incomprehensible power. Path to...
They’re Lying: No-Knock Warrant Edition
We were warned. Don’t trust anyone with power to endanger liberty. Yet some people who are on board with that, have their own exception – police. But how they use no-knock warrants – and what they claim they use them for – is just more proof that...